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Re: Building big
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lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au
Date: 
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:48:23 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.space, Dave Low writes:
> > In lugnet.space, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > > > > Thanks! This reminds me I really need to finish the pics. Maybe next week.
> > > > > But it still needs a name...
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hmm, whats the scientific name for a platapus?
> > > > 
> > > > Uh, thats plat-y-pus, and it's scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
> > > > Dunno if you can get a neat name outta that!!
> > > 
> > >   Literally, it's "bird-nose of duck quality".  Rather descriptive.
> > >   But not exactly awe-inspring for a deadly piece of military hardware.
> > >   Unless, of course, it's got a poisoned spur on its hind feet...;)
> > 
> > Personally I'd go for the spaceship _Monotreme_ (which lends itself to a nice
> > etymological nickname too).
> 
>   I love it!  :)  Now you just need an egg-shaped shuttle.

Just ask Paul Baulch.....

ROSCO



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(...) I love it! :) Now you just need an egg-shaped shuttle. best LFB (25 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)

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